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IBM makes a billion here, a billion there

IBM makes a billion here, a billion there

IBM has defied analyst predictions, posting a 20 per cent increase in the third quarter profit over last year, despite poor hardware sales.
Sylvie Barak Oct 20 2008, 7:13AM Finance
Intel to buy NetEffect for US$8m

Intel to buy NetEffect for US$8m

Intel has agreed to acquire networking specialist NetEffect for US$8m.
Shaun Nichols Oct 17 2008, 2:19PM Strategy
Economic effects on IT strong but mixed, IDC predicts

Economic effects on IT strong but mixed, IDC predicts

Hardware will be the main casualty of the Australian economic downturn, while IT services will have most to gain, recent research from IDC predicts.
Staff Writers Oct 17 2008, 2:18PM Finance
Opinion: Side by slide

Opinion: Side by slide

What with the global financial meltdown recession depression crisis thingy in full-swing it’s not surprising that retail sales have begun to slide, and the direction is downwards.
Ian Yates Oct 16 2008, 6:50AM Sales & Marketing
E-tailer says Harvey Norman's sales no indication of local economy

E-tailer says Harvey Norman's sales no indication of local economy

Ruslan Kogan founder of consumer electronics e-tailer, Kogan Technologies, claims Gerry Harvey’s decision to report its sales figures will not be a true indication of the retail market.
Lilia Guan Oct 15 2008, 2:58PM Sales & Marketing
Grandpa Rabid was right: We’ll all be ruined

Grandpa Rabid was right: We’ll all be ruined

Rabid has the solution for those worried about the tumbling market: cut your losses and head to outerspace.
Rabid Reseller Oct 13 2008, 3:25PM Strategy
Driving profit through innovation

Driving profit through innovation

As the economy takes a battering, people still enjoy new technology, so now is the time to develop your brand as well as your business model.
Staff Writers Oct 13 2008, 12:27PM Finance
Solving world debt with clever guesswork

Solving world debt with clever guesswork

In times of trouble, Matthew JC. Powell seeks words of wisdom.
Staff Writers Oct 13 2008, 12:18PM Finance
E-retailers urged to prepare for Christmas

E-retailers urged to prepare for Christmas

Credit crunch sending shoppers online for cheaper presents.
Staff Writers Oct 11 2008, 7:31AM Sales & Marketing
Update: Resellers question Ingram freight increase

Update: Resellers question Ingram freight increase

Readers have criticised Ingram for what they claim is a ‘steep increase’ for freight charges.
Lilia Guan Oct 10 2008, 11:45AM Finance
Sun 'terrible' place to work

Sun 'terrible' place to work

David Axmark, co-founder of MySQL, has quit Sun allegedly because the place is too big.
Nick Farrell Oct 10 2008, 7:39AM Training & Development
Ingram increases freight charges and improves delivery service

Ingram increases freight charges and improves delivery service

Ingram Micro has announced a nine percent increase in freight charges, as well as an additional $5 charge on Drop Ship orders.
Helen Frost Oct 9 2008, 12:42PM Strategy
Business and Pleasure

Business and Pleasure

Headed by Brett McInnes, Panasonic Australia’s new division brings business and home together.
Sholto Macpherson Oct 9 2008, 11:03AM Training & Development
Economic crisis a 'return to normality', ANZ CEO says

Economic crisis a 'return to normality', ANZ CEO says

Global economic uncertainty may be curbing jobs and investments, but according to Mike Smith, CEO of the ANZ bank, ‘good businesses’ should have nothing to fear.
Liz Tay Oct 8 2008, 2:39PM Finance
Economic crisis grips global tech sector

Economic crisis grips global tech sector

SAP and Oracle among many firms hit by drop in business.
Rosalie Marshall Oct 8 2008, 7:33AM Finance
Opinion: Still crazy after all these years

Opinion: Still crazy after all these years

The lunatics are well and truly in charge of the asylum now.
Ian Yates Oct 7 2008, 1:13PM Finance
Google puts off Yahoo deal

Google puts off Yahoo deal

Google is putting its planned advertising deal with Yahoo on hold to allow more time for regulators to study the competition aspects.
Iain Thomson Oct 7 2008, 7:46AM Strategy
BlueCentral centralises in the UK

BlueCentral centralises in the UK

BlueCentral has been selected by behavioural targeting solutions company, SageMetrics, to centralise its hosting solutions in the UK.
Lilia Guan Oct 2 2008, 2:16PM Strategy
Cellnet’s Scala deal opens door to China

Cellnet’s Scala deal opens door to China

Cellnet has made a deal with Scala, which will net the distributor a warehouse in China.
Lilia Guan Oct 2 2008, 2:13PM Strategy
Opinion: Boom crash opera

Opinion: Boom crash opera

Here in the tech sector most of us seem to be ignoring the financial meltdown on Wall Street and all the other streets around the world which are home to a stock exchange.
Ian Yates Oct 2 2008, 8:34AM Finance

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